via @nrdc

The passage of the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (SB 258) in the California Assembly today represents a big win for consumers across the country. If Governor Brown signs the bill, cleaning products will be required — for the first time — to disclose the bulk of their ingredients, particularly chemicals of concern, on their labels and online. In a first for any product category, fragrance ingredients – previously a black box to consumers — will also have to be disclosed. (Before the bill goes to Governor Brown, the Senate, which approved SB 258 in May, must approve the final version by September 15.) Unlike cosmetics and food, cleaning products have not been required until now to disclose most of their ingredients. Yet, similar to food and cosmetics, these are products that people bring into their homes and are exposed to on a regular basis. Janitors and domest...